Top 9 Museums in Lynchburg, Virginia (VA)

October 16, 2021 Jacquiline Darosa

Lynchburg, Virginia, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, has had a prosperous history, serving as a center of trade, the home of numerous notable personages, and the site of the official end of the Civil War. Visit Appomattox Court House, where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant. The house and gardens of Harlem Renaissance poet Anne Spencer, the landmarked Old City Cemetery and Thomas Jefferson's retreat at Poplar Forest are also open for tours.
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1. Anne Spencer House

1313 Pierce St, Lynchburg, VA 24501-1935 +1 434-845-1313 http://www.annespencermuseum.com/
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4.5 based on 25 reviews

Anne Spencer House

2. Legacy Museum of African American History

403 Monroe St, Lynchburg, VA 24504-2808 +1 434-845-3455 http://legacymuseum.org
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

Legacy Museum of African American History

3. Pest House Medical Museum

4th and Taylor Sts., Lynchburg, VA +1 434-847-1465
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4.5 based on 23 reviews

Pest House Medical Museum

4. Amazement Square

27 9th St, Lynchburg, VA 24504-1422 +1 434-845-1888 [email protected] http://www.amazementsquare.org
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4.5 based on 276 reviews

Amazement Square

Amazement Square is Central Virginia's first multidisciplinary, hands-on children's museum! Climb, slide and discover as you make your way through four floors of exciting, interactive exhibits, activities and programs. Visitors of all ages, backgrounds and abilities can explore global and regional topics, the arts and humanities, science and health-related themes, as well as expand their creativity.

Reviewed By lapislee1 - Lynchburg, United States

Great resource for school age children and their parents. Many different activities for arts and sciences.

5. Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College

1 Quinlan St Randolph College, Lynchburg, VA 24503-1519 +1 434-947-8136 [email protected] http://www.maiermuseum.org/
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4.5 based on 35 reviews

Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College

Randolph College’s Maier Museum of Art houses an outstanding collection of American art from the 19th-21st centuries, chiefly paintings, works on paper, and photographs. The Maier serves the College community and public, offering changing exhibits, rotating displays of the collection, and programs. Artists include Mary Cassatt, Thomas Cole, Edward Hopper, Winslow Homer, Georgia O’Keeffe, Gilbert Stuart, and Andrew Wyeth. In 1951, facing nuclear threat by the Soviet Union, the National Gallery of Art chose Randolph-Macon Woman’s College as the site of a secret storage facility to safeguard the nation’s art treasures. Given the code name “Project Y,” construction was supervised by NGA staff, and it was dedicated December 11, 1952. Though never used by the NGA, the College maintained and insured the facility for 50 years. It remained listed as an emergency location until 1979 and a 1983 endowment established by the Pauline and Sarah Maier Scholarship Fund created today’s Maier Museum.

Reviewed By Mollyh123 - Venice, Italy

A beautiful collection in a jewel box of a museum. I enjoy strolling the galleries whenever I am in Lynchburg. A big treat!

6. Historic Sandusky

757 Sandusky Dr, Lynchburg, VA 24502-1429 +1 434-832-0162 [email protected] http://www.historicsandusky.org/
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4.5 based on 25 reviews

Historic Sandusky

Sandusky is a federal style home built in 1808 by Charles Johnston. Today, the home is open as a historic house museum and is currently under ongoing restoration to the 1864 period when the home was used as Union Headquarters by General David Hunter. Historic Sandusky is operated by the Historic Sandusky foundation in partnership with the University of Lynchburg.

7. Riverviews Artspace

901 Jefferson St, Lynchburg, VA 24504-1634 +1 434-847-7277 [email protected] http://www.riverviews.net/
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4.5 based on 10 reviews

Riverviews Artspace

Riverviews has art galleries, artist studios, film screenings, literary readings and other events. First Fridays are the biggest events of the month with live music, wine, beer and crowds of over 300 on all three floors.

8. Lynchburg Museum

901 Court St, Lynchburg, VA 24504-1603 +1 434-455-6226 [email protected] http://www.lynchburgmuseum.org/
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4.5 based on 96 reviews

Lynchburg Museum

The Lynchburg Museum at the Old Court House consists of the Court Room Gallery, the history of Lynchburg from the First People to the 21st century, and four other specialized galleries including: Art & Artisans, Piedmont Pride, Lynchburg Life, and An Oranment on the Hill.The First Friday of each month the Museum is open for free from 5pm to 8pm and each month is a different topic relating to Lynchburg history.

Reviewed By geoslaton

Visiting this local history museum was a priority for my traveling to Lynchburg, and I was not disappointed! The museum’s exhibits are professionally done and they provide a comprehensive survey of the area’s history from pre-colonial period to the present. The town’s early settlement and Civil War and Reconstruction are well-represented by objects of the period. World Wars I and II are covered as well. The museum’s educator was on hand to graciously answer my questions. The history lover will not want to miss a visit! Admission is free.

1501 Lakeside Dr, Lynchburg, VA 24501-3113 +1 434-544-8343 http://www.lynchburg.edu/daura
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

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